COMPANIES

• TN charges ICL with violating tax norms
• Birla Yamaha signs MoUs with Meccalte, ACME Motori
• Finolex Ind, BPCL in deal for LPG import, storage
• Q4 net profit of 715 major companies increases 39%
• JK Paper in outsourcing deal with European firm
• Clariant props up profit margins
• Unichem to invest 1 million in UK joint venture
• DRL gets US approval for Zanaflex generic
• HLL continues to lure rural customers
• Kinetic launches new scooter Zing
• Hero Motors plans to buy division of European firm
• Coca-Cola gets one more month to divest stake
• Fiat takes Rs 317-crore hit, vows better drive next year
• IA extends deadline for aircraft proposals
• Silverline Tech's warrant among Rs 218-crore FDI plans cleared
• Xerox probe on basis of DCA documents
• BEML bags order from Korean firm
• Punj Lloyd bags Rs 82-crore LNG tank project
• GAIL augments supply to Delhi power, gas plants
• Nicco Corpn to sell steel division for Rs 10 crore
• E-filing system for companies to be launched today
• ETV Ramoji group forays into garment making
• ISO 14001 for IOC Chennai terminal
• IISCO told to raise funds from market for revival
• BIFR wind-up notice for National Instruments
• Indal bullish on value-addition

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Bush seeks to deflect blame for tardy SEC filings
• Iraq ready to pay off its $8-b debt
• Japan Tobacco to close eight tobacco units
• Air NZ plans to acquire 35 Airbus aircraft
• PetroChina, Shell consortium ink pipeline deal
• Ex-SEC chairman named WorldCom monitor
• Jury awards $29 million in Bridgestone lawsuit
• WorldCom trial set for March
• WorldCom woes: Messiers $18-m parting kick
• WorldCom's $104-bn assets valued at $3 bn
• No need for bailout in Brazil: IMF MD

GENERAL

• Jaswant hints at tax breaks for middle class
• Uptrend in export credit
• Delhi govt denies any sabotage in power cuts
• Speed up reforms for high growth: Economists
• Under-assessment costs Bengal Rs 3,502-cr revenue loss: CAG
• New trend in real estate: residential property value is up

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Amex out of red, posts net profit of Rs 10 crore
• ECB leaves rates unchanged
• Local private banking market set to consolidate: PwC
• G-sec trades cautious on OMO hopes
• NOBW demands 25% hike in special pay
• Cooperative Bank wins performance award
• ICICI Bank's Home Utsav in Chennai
• HDFC Standard begins Kochi operations
• Insurance JV: Chubb to pay HDFC Rs 47-cr premium for 26% holding
• Andhra Bank opens more ATMs
• Ministry seeks help on IFCI's PF default issue
• Bankers not inspired by securitisation ordinance

CAPITAL MARKET

• FIIs turn to Indian bourses after US accounting scandals
• Rupee steady; gilts down
• Tax savings funds seem to have sectoral bias
• Market remains indecisive
• Moser-Baer gains on Q1 expectations
• Shaw Wallace to seek foreign aid
• LML high on niche products
• Listing agreements must address debt market needs
• SDG product for BgSE Financials
• Two sub-brokers, NSE member suspended
• Sentiment turns positive, FIIs on the sidelines